DWI / DUI Defense

Louisiana DUI Defense Attorney

We take drunk driving charges seriously in Louisiana, and if you've been charged with DWI you need to hire a defense lawyer who will take your defense just as seriously. Your first DUI/DWI arrest can mean serious fines and other penalties. If this is your third or fourth charge within the last ten years, you face up to thirty years in prison. That's right, thirty years.

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Contact me as soon as possible after you have been charged with DUI

The Covington, Louisiana, DWI defense the Bauer Law Firm, provides the kind of serious DUI legal defense you need in order to protect you from the most serious penalties that you might face. I am defense lawyer Ernest Bauer. I won't judge you about your DUI charge, and I will never give up fighting for the best possible outcome for your case. You need and deserve a DUI lawyer who cares about helping you keep your driver's license, stay out of jail, and getting the best possible outcome for your charges.

Louisiana DWI penalties are serious:

First Offense DWI up to:
$750.00 fine, six months jail, community service, counseling, between three and six months' suspended driver's license

Second Offense within ten years up to:
$1,000 fine, six months jail, thirty days community service, counseling, 1 year suspended driver's license

Third Offense within ten years up to:
$2000 fine, five years prison, community service, vehicle seizure, 1 year suspended driver's license

Fourth Offense within ten years up to:
$5000 fine, thirty years prison, vehicle seizure, 2 years suspended driver's license

I look for every reason to have your charges dropped or reduced

I investigate your case to make sure that the police protected your rights. Depending upon what I discover during my investigation about the police's probable cause for arresting you, I fight hard to get your charges dropped or reduced to a traffic offense that doesn't include DUI.

• Did the police have probable cause to arrest you?
• Did they collect evidence legally?
• Were you informed of your right to remain silent?
• Did they tell you that you have the right to your own attorney?

If any of your rights were violated, there may be reason to get your charges dismissed or reduced.

I will never give up fighting for the best possible outcome for your case

DUI lawyers are not all the same. I promise that I will never leave you wondering how your case is progressing. I also promise that you will never feel like your lawyer has forgotten about you. From the moment we meet in your home or the jail, I want you to have confidence that you are hiring the right lawyer.

Contact me as soon as possible after you or someone you love has been charged with DWI. I offer a free consultation and accept payment plans for qualified clients.